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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver 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 massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new 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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