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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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