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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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