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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation 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 poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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