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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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