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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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