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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have empowered people in all parts of 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 mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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