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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation 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 institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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