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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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