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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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