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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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