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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important 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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