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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning enable humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative 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 institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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