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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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