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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have empowered students all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes 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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