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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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