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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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