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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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