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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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