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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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