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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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