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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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