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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative 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 educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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