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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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