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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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