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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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