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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores 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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