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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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