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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in 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 customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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