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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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