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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over 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. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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