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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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