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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always 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 a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important 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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