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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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