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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are making it possible for 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 massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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