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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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