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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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