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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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