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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always 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 e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and 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 teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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