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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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