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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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