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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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