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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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