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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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