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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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