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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part 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 ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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