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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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