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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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