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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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