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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of 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. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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