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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation 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 low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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