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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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