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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and 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 participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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