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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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