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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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