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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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