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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. 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 customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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