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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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