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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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