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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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