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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are empowering students 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. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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