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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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