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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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