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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education 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 massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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