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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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