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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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