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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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