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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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