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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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