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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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