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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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