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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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