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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people 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. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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