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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental 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 teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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