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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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