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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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