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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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