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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take 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 consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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