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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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