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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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