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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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