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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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