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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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