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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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