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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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