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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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