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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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