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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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