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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are enabling people in nations 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. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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