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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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