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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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