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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education make it possible for learners all over 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 massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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