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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people 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. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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