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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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