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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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