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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning make it possible for humans 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 MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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