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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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