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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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