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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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