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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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