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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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