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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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