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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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