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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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