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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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