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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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