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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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