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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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