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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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