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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around 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 online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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