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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? 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 handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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