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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take 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 normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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