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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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