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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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