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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. 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 lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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