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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth 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. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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