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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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