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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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