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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take 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 MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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