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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What original 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 teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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