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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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