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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment 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 we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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