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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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