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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and 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 teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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