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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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