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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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