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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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