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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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