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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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