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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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