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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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