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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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