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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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