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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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