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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people 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. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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