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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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