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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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