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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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