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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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