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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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