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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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