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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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