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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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