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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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