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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What original 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 participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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