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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC 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 organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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