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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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