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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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