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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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