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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are enabling humans 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. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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