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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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