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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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