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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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