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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology enable people all over 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. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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