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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation 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 we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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