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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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