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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over 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 customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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