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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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