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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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