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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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