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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original 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 we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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