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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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