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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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