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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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