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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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