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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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