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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources