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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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