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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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