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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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