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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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