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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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