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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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