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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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