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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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