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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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