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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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