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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the 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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