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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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