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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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