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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open education ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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