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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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