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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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