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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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