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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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