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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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