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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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