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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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