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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original 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 low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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