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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What 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 manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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