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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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