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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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