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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are free for students 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 learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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