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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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