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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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