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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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