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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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