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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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