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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies 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 low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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