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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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