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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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