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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details 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 subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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