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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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