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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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