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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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