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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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