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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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