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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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