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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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