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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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