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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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