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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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