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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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