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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the 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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