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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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