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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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