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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants 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 typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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