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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the 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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