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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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