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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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