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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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