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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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