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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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