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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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