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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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