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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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