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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the 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 book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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