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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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