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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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