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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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