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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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