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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing 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 resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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