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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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