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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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