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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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