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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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