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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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