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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. 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 consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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