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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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