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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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