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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning enable humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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