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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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