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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and 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 we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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