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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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