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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental 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 stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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