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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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