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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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