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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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