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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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