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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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