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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world 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 generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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