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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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