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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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