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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered students in nations all aver 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. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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