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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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