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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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