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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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