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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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