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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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