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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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