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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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