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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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