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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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