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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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