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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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