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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What 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 we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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