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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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