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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always 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 issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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