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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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