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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners 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. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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