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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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