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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. 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. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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