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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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