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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment 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 handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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