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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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