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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations 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. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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