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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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