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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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