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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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