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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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