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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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