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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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