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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. 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 generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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