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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology enable students all around the world to take classes 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 mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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