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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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