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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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