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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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