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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC 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 educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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