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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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