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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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