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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? 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 the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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