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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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