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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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