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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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