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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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