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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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