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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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