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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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