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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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