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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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