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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original 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 institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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