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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology enable students in nations 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. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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