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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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