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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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