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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over 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. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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