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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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