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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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