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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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