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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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