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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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