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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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