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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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