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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of 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. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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