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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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