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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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