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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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