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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online courses. 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 learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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