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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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