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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of 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. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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