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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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