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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? 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 poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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