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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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