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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. 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. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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