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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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