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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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