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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have empowered humans in nations all around 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 online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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