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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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