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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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