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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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