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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What 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 organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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