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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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