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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States 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 teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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