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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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