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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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