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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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