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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students 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. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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