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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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