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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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