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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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