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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of 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 MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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