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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part 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 normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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