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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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