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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology enable people all around 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. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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