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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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