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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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