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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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