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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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