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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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