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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students 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. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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