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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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