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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around 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 typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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