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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over 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. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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