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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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