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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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