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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental 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 deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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