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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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