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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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