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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around 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 MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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