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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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