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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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