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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning have made it possible for people all over 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 MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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