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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important 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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