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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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