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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. 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. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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