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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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