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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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