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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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