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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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