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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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