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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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