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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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