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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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