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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation 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 institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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