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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver 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 courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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