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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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