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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses 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 mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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