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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people 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. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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