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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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