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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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