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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. 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 learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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