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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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