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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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