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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning enable people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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