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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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