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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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