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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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