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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have enabled students 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 almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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