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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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