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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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