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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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