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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and 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 participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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