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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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