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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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