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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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