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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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