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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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