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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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