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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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