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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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