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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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