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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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