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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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