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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses 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 massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and 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 handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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