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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over 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 massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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