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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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