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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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