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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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