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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key 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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