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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world 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 almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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