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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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