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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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