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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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