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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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