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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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