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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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