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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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