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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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