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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates 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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