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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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