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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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