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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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