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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original 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 teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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