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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment 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 institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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