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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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