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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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