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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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