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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of 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. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high 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 prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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