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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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