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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses 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 almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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