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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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