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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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