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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key 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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