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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education enable people all around 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 online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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