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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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