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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment 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 manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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