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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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 massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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