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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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