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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for 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 online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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