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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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