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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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