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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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