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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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