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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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