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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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