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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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