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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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