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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation 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 participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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