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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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