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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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