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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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