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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are enabling people 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. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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