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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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