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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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