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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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