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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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