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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? 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 educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important 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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