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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part 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 mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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