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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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