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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around 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. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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