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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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