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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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