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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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