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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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