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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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