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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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