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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key 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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