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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have enabled people 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 generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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