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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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