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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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