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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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