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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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