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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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