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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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