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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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