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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. 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 several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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