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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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