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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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