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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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