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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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