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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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