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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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