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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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