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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the 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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