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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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