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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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