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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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