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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and 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 stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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