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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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