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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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