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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive 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 stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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