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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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