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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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