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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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