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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world 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 MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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