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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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