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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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