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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the key 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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