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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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