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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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