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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews 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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