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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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