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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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