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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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