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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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