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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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