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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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