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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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