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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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