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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online 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 organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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