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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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