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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment 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 participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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