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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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